DeKalb police have teamed up with Illinois State Police for a series of roadside safety checks in DeKalb.

The safety belt checks will be held when and where a blitz in traffic is expected. The checks will concentrate on high-traffic and high-accident intersections in DeKalb, said Capt. Emad Eassa, District 2 commander of Illinois State Police.

“The checks are held for drivers’ safety and to obey the law,” Eassa said.

DeKalb police received a grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation to conduct the checks.

The grant gives police a 14-day period to conduct these checks within a two-hour window, DeKalb police Sgt. Jim McDougall said.

The first safety belt checks were conducted Nov. 24, and the last will conclude Sunday.

Officers conducting the checks target drivers who are not wearing a safety belt, Eassa said.

Once an officer spots someone not using a belt, they flag them to a safe area so the officer can issue a ticket.

Drivers caught not wearing a safety belt will be fined $55.

According to a press release, the joint roadside safety check also will target people driving under the influence, transporting open liquor, operating unsafe vehicles and driving with suspended or revoked driver’s licenses.

McDougall said the locations for the joint roadside checks vary.

Eassa said the checks are conducted to help enforce the “Click it or ticket” law introduced this summer.